Mealey's (November 8, 2022, 11:00 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — A white man who alleges that concern “about minority hiring numbers” led to his termination by an Illinois city while his Black co-worker who also was investigated for misconduct retained his employment may proceed with his claims as the two men were similarly situated, a divided Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled, vacating a trial court’s summary judgment ruling for the city....